“Faceless Kidney”
1986; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 10; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/00004728-198609000-00012
ISSN1532-3145
AutoresDonald H. Hulnick, Morton A. Bosniak,
Tópico(s)Renal and related cancers
ResumoA CT sign of renal duplicity is described. In kidneys with either bifid renal pelvis or complete duplication of the collecting system, a transverse CT section obtained at the midpole or junction of the fused upper and lower pole cortical moieties may reveal a “faceless” renal appearance lacking vascular or collecting system elements. Recognition of this finding allows a correct diagnosis of partial or complete duplication of the renal collecting system and prevents a false impression of an intrarenal mass lesion.
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